One of the biggest problems that has hurt the economy and the markets was the precipitous drop in consumer confidence which hit record lows during the “Great Recession.”  While consumer confidence is a lagging indicator I feel that we are still fairly early into the economic recovery, and I believe numbers will improve as jobs get added and as housing stabilizes.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-27/u-s-consumer-confidence-in-march-holds-close-to-one-year-high.html

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